BY RYAN O’CONNOR During her two years playing on the Bow High School tennis team, Amber Chandronnait guided the Lady Falcons to two state titles while earning two individual championships and one doubles crown. Those accomplishments, along with a plethora of accolades playing independently, earned her a scholarship to the ...

BY RYAN O’CONNOR No. 1 doubles teams knotted at 7-7, Jean VerPlanck thought her Bow girls tennis squad had a strong chance to knock off once-beaten Portsmouth in the Class I quarterfinals on May 21. Then the skies opened and the rain fell. When the tourney’s No. 2 and No. 7 seeds resumed play the next day, VerPlanck said any ...

BY RYAN O’CONNOR Todd Toler couldn’t have asked for more from his first year at the helm of the Bow boys tennis team. There’s only one problem. “I’m kind of bummed it’s over so quickly,” he said. Now Toler looks forward to sticking around for awhile and creating a perennial title contender at ...

BY JERRY LIPTAK A playoff atmosphere arrived one week early for two good Class I tennis teams – visiting Bow and host Pembroke Academy. While the day’s end marked the season’s close for PA, Bow’s campaign begins anew. The Falcons’ depth proved too much for the Spartans in a 6-3 victory in the ...

BY JERRY LIPTAKA playoff atmosphere arrived one week early for two good Class I tennis teams – visiting Bow and host Pembroke Academy. While the day’s end marked the season’s close for PA, Bow’s campaign begins anew. The Falcons’ depth proved too much for the Spartans in a 6-3 victory in the regular-season finale on ...

BY JERRY LIPTAKArmed with an array of fastmoving practice drills – Around the World and Queen of the Court among them – Bow girls tennis coach Jean VerPlanck oversees a group of 21 athletes who are happy, having fun and carefree … … Well, two out of three anyway. With early-season challenge matches pitting up-and-coming ...

BY MATT STOUT In a way, the Bow boys tennis team is frustrated it reached another Class I semifinal, against another Class I powerhouse, only to conclude another Class I season devoid of a finals appearance. Well, last year it was certainly frustrating. This year ... “I have to tell you,” said Bow coach Drew Groves, “it was ...